Dennis Johnson vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.